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Charles Ericksen

1875 - 1916

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Karl Fredrik "Charles" Ericksen (June 20, 1875 – February 24, 1916) was a Norwegian-American wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics for the United States. At the 1904 Olympics, he won a gold medal in the freestyle welterweight category, wrestling on the United States team. In 2012, Norwegian historians found documentation showing that Ericksen did not receive American citizenship until 22 March 1905. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles Ericksen has received more than 19,042 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Charles Ericksen is the 266th most popular wrestler, the 536th most popular biography from Norway and the most popular Norwegian Wrestler.

Memorability Metrics

  • 19k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 42.03

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.20

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.90

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Charles Ericksen ranks 266 out of 1,027. Before him are Jim Neidhart, Makharbek Khadartsev, Danny Hodge, Paul Orndorff, Chavo Guerrero Jr., and Héctor Rodríguez. After him are Katsutoshi Naito, Rulon Gardner, Hitoshi Saito, Kamala, Cody Rhodes, and Shinsuke Nakamura.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1875, Charles Ericksen ranks 196. Before him are Samuel S. Hinds, Julius Lenhart, Karl Malmström, Walter Middelberg, Rebeca Matte Bello, and Mary McLeod Bethune. After him are J. Farrell MacDonald, Charles Holden, Alice Dunbar Nelson, and Frank Craven. Among people deceased in 1916, Charles Ericksen ranks 151. Before him are Tom Clarke, Lydia Zvereva, George Butterworth, Samu Fóti, Joseph Plunkett, and Wilhelm Lützow. After him are Éamonn Ceannt, Seán Mac Diarmada, Thomas MacDonagh, and Inez Milholland.

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Others Deceased in 1916

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Charles Ericksen ranks 536 out of 1,039. Before him are Odd Frantzen (1913), Alv Gjestvang (1937), Leif Jenssen (1948), Pål Sverre Hagen (1980), Tiril Eckhoff (1990), and Frode Estil (1972). After him are Marte Olsbu Røiseland (1990), Thomas Bergersen (1980), Heidi Løke (1982), Geir Ivarsøy (1957), Kim Leine (1961), and Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass (1961).

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Among WRESTLERS In Norway

Among wrestlers born in Norway, Charles Ericksen ranks 1. After him are Jon Rønningen (1962).

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